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Rainbow trout are sometimes regarded as the aquatic Johnny-come-latelies of the fish-rich Upper Delaware River. But they've got a century's worth of residency there.
It may be a fish …
Rainbow trout are sometimes regarded as the aquatic Johnny-come-latelies of the fish-rich Upper Delaware River. But they've got a century's worth of residency there.
It may be a fish story, but by one often-repeated account, the rainbows descended from fish that were released as a result of a railroad train breakdown in the late 1800s. Canisters of fingerling trout—McCloud River rainbows from California, they say—were aboard a train that chugged to an unexpected stop near Callicoon, NY. Dan Cahill, a brakeman, happened to be an avid fisherman. Fearing the fish would go belly-up before reaching their destination, Cahill grabbed a few canisters and released the fingerlings into the Delaware. This happenstance stocking is believed to be the first introduction of the rainbow into the Delaware River.
The official version of the rainbow's introduction to the river is not quite as romantic. Ed Van Put, a NYS Department of Environmental Conservation staffer, says the state's Fish Commission was experimenting with stocking rainbows roughly 140 years ago.
Those trout came from the San Francisco Bay area and were called mountain or California trout. Records show that on March 31, 1875, a man named Seth Green received at the NYS Fish Hatchery at Caledonia 1,800 mountain trout eggs, sent by the Acclimation Society of the Golden State. Of these, approximately 300 fry were hatched.
Three years later, when the fish reached spawning age, Green collected some 40,000 eggs and later released nearly 25,000 fry in the Delaware system. The trout adapted well to their new eco-system, and the river's many cold -water tributaries became their spawning grounds and hidden nurseries.
Rainbows of the McCloud strain arrived in 1878 at the Caledonia hatchery. Over time, these two strains became one in Green's records. He called them all California mountain trout. As a West Coast species, the first rainbows had the instincts of steelhead ancestry. The July 4, 1885 issue of American Angler wrote the following:
"I am told that there was a batch put into the Beaverkill, one of the branches of the Delaware River, and that there have never been any caught near the locality where they were put in, but about 75 or 80 miles below, where they found very deep water and large eddies, that they were quite plentiful."
Early 20th-century anglers were impressed with this new strain of California trout that, not surprisingly, fought harder than anything they have ever seen. Generations of natural selection and local environmental factors have hardened these fish into a distinct breed of trout, making them into one of the best wild stock of streamlined rainbows in our country. It is now considered by anglers as the "crown jewel" of the Delaware.
Among the Delaware tributaries where they now spawn are Sands and Cadosia creeks in the town of Hancock, NY. The two creeks do not have the regal reputation of famous trout runs in the region, but they are—to this day—a vital part of the aquatic system with the clean flowing cold water and proper cover for survival. The juvenile fish will live in the nursing waters for two years before entering the river to become the spirited, fierce-fighting trout that the Delaware is known for.
A transmitter study conducted by Trout Unlimited in the late 1990s revealed the movements of the adult rainbow trout. The "wild" Delaware fish normally resides in the Delaware and returns to the place of birth each spring, spawning twice in its four and sometimes five-year life span. A few of the cold-water critters were tracked at distances of 60 miles within a one-year period in their struggles to reproduce and find suitable spawning grounds.
In 2006, a 500-year flood devastated Sands and Cadosia creeks, sweeping away precious trout-holding pools, eroding banks and eliminating structure. Some of the remedial channelization intended to prevent future flooding also strips trout cover and increases stream bank erosion.
During the past two years, Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), based in New York and Pennsylvania, embarked on an ambitious project to restore the creeks. FUDR has partnered with the National Fish & Wildlife Service, the Town of Hancock and the Delaware County Department of Public Works, to restore Sands and Cadosia creeks for the purpose of mitigating flooding and restore fish spawning habitat.
Landowner participation is vital and to date we have a group of very engaged property owners that have partnered with FUDR. The initial $100,000 stream assessment study done by Landstudies, Inc. has been completed. A conceptual plan for their restoration is currently being finalized on Sands Creek and groundbreaking work is the next step.
For further information on the stream restoration project, visit www.fudr.org.


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This is my program and everything is fine except the output needs to have the largest integer of x to be squared and cubed like this as an example:
System.out.println("\t\t\t"+"Squared Average:\t"+(Math.pow(Total,2));
System.out.println("\t\t\t"+"Cubed Average:\t"+(Math.pow(-Total,3));
The entire code is supposed to tell whether the number that is entered is positive or negative, the total of the positive and negative,the average of the positive and negative, and the largest value of the numbers entered squared and cubed using while loops and if statements with an exit
The thing is I don't know how to get the largest integer when it's x? I need some help here.:/
Also my exit isn't working for some reason even though I put enter 0 to exit.
Someone help a poor beginner?
import java.text.NumberFormat; import java.util.Scanner; public class Test { public static void main (String[] args) { double Total=0; double Average=0; double a=0; double x=1; int end=1; Scanner scan = new Scanner (System.in); while (x >= 0 && x <= 999999999) { if (x !=0) System.out.println("Enter a number"); x=scan.nextInt(); Total=Total+x; if (x == 0) { System.out.println("Cannot Accept Zeros, Try Again"); System.out.println("Please enter a number"); x=scan.nextInt(); if (x == 0) { System.out.println("Negative\t\t"+"Total:\t"+(Total/a)); System.out.println(); System.out.println("Positive\t\t"+"Total:\t"+(Total/a)); if (x == 0) end=0; if (x !=0) { a++; System.out.println("Positive"); System.out.println(x); System.out.println(); System.out.println("Negative"); System.out.println(-x); } } } }

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|Domov :: Hotels :: My Account :: Nakupovalna košarica
Hotel Los Helechos Entrance
Helechos Twin Room
Los Helechos Swimming Pool
Los Helechos Restaurant
Garden At Los Helechos Hotel
Los Helechos Hotel Reception
Los Helechos Hotel is located inside the Topes de Collantes National Park in the heart of the Sierra Escambray, 5 km above the city of Trinidad, Sancti Spiritus. Topes de Collantes is an area of more than 12,000 acres of forested mountains & river valleys. It's a perfect base for exploring the mountains. Several hiking trails begin within a stone's throw of the hotel. After hiking or horseback rides, you can do some laps in the swimming pool in a huge solarium, or relax in a steam room.
Hotel Los Helechos is a complex of 3 buildings; the lobby of the 3 star hotel Los Helechos has osier reed and natural fiber furniture. The rooms and cottages are located near the lobby. To reach the hotel, the paths and roads have steep inclines, making the climb by foot sometimes a little bit hard after a long walk. The view from the hotel is stunning and worth the stay for that alone.
The facilities of the hotel include thermic swimming pool, gym, massage, sauna, steam baths, a small disco with shows and entertainers and a tourist desk where you can book various tours to visit places of interest of Sancti Spiritus province. The city of Trinidad and the beach at Playa Ancon are short distance away by taxi or hitch-hiking.
There is also a place, about 500m from Los Helechos hotel, where one can erect tents or hammocks. A nice and welcoming cafeteria near the hotel (100m) where you can have a little break and cup of coffee after a long day of exploring the region.
© 2009 Nigel Hunt
Air conditioning
Car rental desk
Children's swimming pool
Ecological excursions programme
International cuisine
Internet on hotel's PCs
Lobby bar
Medical services
Modern building
Money exchange
Nightclub, disco or dance hall
Reception staff speak Spanish, English, French, German, Italian
Safety - uniformed security personnel 24hrs
Swimming pool
Taxis desk
Telephone - national & international calls
TV room/bar (international channels & videos)
Standard rooms are very basic but all have a magnificent view. All equipped with air conditioning, private bath and telephone.
© 2009 Nigel Hunt
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Global attention in scientific, industrial, and governmental communities to traces of toxic chemicals in foodstuffs and in both abiotic and biotic environ- ments has justified the present triumvirate of specialized publications in this field: comprehensive reviews, rapidly published progress reports, and archival documentations.
These three publications are integrated and scheduled to pro- vide in international communication the coherency essential for nonduplicative and current progress in a field as dynamic and complex as environmental con- tamination and toxicology.
Until now there has been no journal or other publica- tion series reserved exclusively for the diversified literature on "toxic" chemicals in our foods, our feeds, our geographical surroundings, our domestic animals, our wildlife, and ourselves.
Around the world immense efforts and many talents have been mobilized to technical and other evaluations of natures, locales, magnitudes, fates, and toxicology of the persisting residues of these chemicals loosed upon the world.
Among the sequelae of this broad new emphasis has been an inescapable need for an articulated set of authoritative publications where one could expect to find the latest important world literature produced by this emerging area of science together with documentation of pertinent ancil- lary legislation.


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Work within the system for slow systemic change, or from without for idealistic radical change? This is one of the most exhausting choices facing modern alternative educators. I want to take a crack at how we might approach educational transformation from within a typical public charter school with all its focus on core curriculum and the drive towards college prep.
First, a quick "why." College should be within the grasp of any graduating student, though I think it's pretty clear that success and happiness in one's life does not depend on it. Regardless, education remains one of the best socioeconomic equalizers at our disposal. Most urban dwellers – especially those of the not-rich variety – tend to have limited access to quality education. For example, here in New Orleans, your child is almost certainly either in a public charter school or a private parochial school (or not in school at all).
So, how do do we satisfy DoE-defined Grade-Level Expectations, appease the managerial preconceptions of a typical administration, and still create space for students to determine the direction of their own education?
First tool: Project Based Learning. This is a popular concept by now and most principles will gladly recognize it. With PBL, students are often working together (social learning), have some freedom of mobility, and discover the purpose of learning beyond a written test. They are using real skills to research, design, build, and communicate.
Second tool: Understanding by Design. Backwards design unit plans are very common in public schools now and allow us to focus on the big picture. Essential questions and big ideas create a context of inquiry, while simultaneously "covering" GLEs to the satisfaction of the higher-ups. Assessment is multifaceted and somewhat individualized.
Third tool: Democratic education. This phrase means different things to different people, but I mean it in the context of an Alfie Kohn quote: "Give them as much freedom as you can stomach." For example, what if the classroom had a library of project units designed by the teacher, but were chosen by students? Sure, How to Build a Rocket might be a linear interdisciplinary learning plan, but individuals or small groups are allowed to choose the next project as dictated by their own interest.
Of course, there will be some restrictions and expectations, but is that a bad thing? Hands-on learning, diverse assessment, freedom within limits: it may look messy in practice, but none of this should be opposed by an administration or (hopefully) by the students. For the millions of underprivileged urban students, an approach like this would probably be a welcome change.


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Chris Kraus, author of I Love Dick, Aliens & Anorexia, Video Green, among other titles; writes novels, criticism, and essays fluently addressing a range of subjects from from film to philosophy. Her forthcoming novel Summer of Hate is a love story that investigates recent American history all too eager to be forgotten on its own. We talked about her new book, its relation to other facets of her work, and other ideas.
Giampaolo Bianconi: Let's begin by talking about the beginning of your new book, Summer of Hate. It's very different in tone from the rest of the book, very thrilling in its combination of sex, money, and fear.
Chris Kraus: The first two chapters set up each character's situation before they meet—first Catt and then Paul. Catt is immersed in terror and flight: sex, murder, and delusional thinking. She's panicked, hysterical. When she finally lands in Albuquerque in the third chapter, she re-enters real life. The movement of time changes once she gets there. The book settles into a more normal, real-life progression. She's driven into the story by her delirium. Paul enters the story with remorse, fear and shame. When they meet, the story continues on a different plateau.
GB: In relation to their meeting, I was struck by the fact that before Paul meets Catt he's totally lost. Their meeting is so unexpected, and he's so isolated and his possibility of interaction and collision is so small—especially in terms of their class differences.
CK: Right, it's so farfetched. But given where she's coming from, is it any more farfetched than meeting these lunatics online? She takes herself out of this delusional world and lands someplace else, where pretty much anything can happen. For Paul their meeting is improbable, but he's already so far off the grid. This happens in life all the time! When people take themselves out of their normal, expected routines, other things can happen, and that's what happens to these two.
GB: In one of your previous books, I Love Dick, there's some discussion of the creation of a hybrid form of fiction and cultural criticism. Summer of Hate is a novel, but it fills a void in contemporary discussion about the incarceration industry.
CK: Yes … In I Love Dick, Dick has been charged with creating a new MFA program along those lines. "Hybridity" was one of the funding buzzwords at that time. But really, that is the definition of literature. If you look back to the great texts over the centuries, they're hybrid forms of fiction and criticism. The great adventure stories: Moby Dick, Robinson Crusoe, Moll Flanders, and then Balzac's novels, the list goes on. The definition of literary fiction has become so incredibly narrow: domestic dramas based on the romantic and career ambitions within the upper middle class, but it wasn't always that way. The agenda of fiction used to be to describe the whole world.
GB: The world that you describe in Summer of Hate is so regularly overlooked, not only in fiction but also in art and other forms of cultural production.
CK: It's true; it's not very sexy. Narrative hinges on subjectivity, and we're accustomed to a certain kind of subjectivity...


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In 2012, Orange supplied services to 685 million people in 33 countries. While impressive in itself, this left 6.2 billion people in 185 countries not being covered by the operator. Orange realized this represented a significant opportunity to explore revenue streams in unexplored markets.
Orange Horizons establishes a new portfolio of global business initiatives from initial product and marketing strategies through to planning, distribution and delivery.
The aim is to bring in new customers and businesses, and to tap into additional revenue sources for the benefit of the Group and its partners.
Assessment of push and pull factors, analyzing existing assets and how well they could be utilized in new markets.
Additionally, potential partnerships were identified and assessed as to their potential value.
The adopted strategic approach:
This resulted in the prioritization of six lines of business and nine geographical areas with high short-term potential.
BearingPoint brought in-depth knowledge and experience from having previously worked with Orange Group. Its deep understanding of Orange's business and technology architecture provided a natural synergy between the two companies.
BearingPoint also brings a large range of services and its expertise in the telecom sector and emerging markets, as well as in growth strategy.
By channeling its start-up mentality, BearingPoint could concentrate on delivery and adaptability, qualities considered essential for a large and complex group like Orange.
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Demetre Baker and Ross Metheny scored late touchdowns and Michel Chapuseaux made three field goals to help South Alabama rally and beat Florida Atlantic 37-34 Saturday in two overtimes.
Mitch Anderson kicked a 23-yard field goal to give FAU (1-6, 0-4 Sun Belt Conference) a 17-14 lead at halftime and the Owls pushed that lead to 31-17 in the fourth quarter behind two touchdown passes from Graham Wilbert.
South Alabama (2-5, 1-2) rallied however, as Baker scored on a 1-yard run and Metheny connected with Gabe Loper from 16-yards out to even the score with 1:09 to play.
Chapuseaux and Mitch Anderson both connected on 37-yard field goal attempts in the first overtime period, but after Pat Moore blocked Anderson's 44-yard attempt in the second overtime, Chapuseaux converted from 35 yards to seal the win.
Anderson converted just 2 of 5 field goal attempts with three blocked kicks.
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Back in my childhood, I marveled at the concept of my father making deposits to a bank account so that he'd have enough money to buy presents for us kids at Christmas time. Dan Pavelich, vocalist-rhythm guitarist for the power pop band The Bradburys has come up with a similar idea for Volume 3 of his various artists holiday compilation series, Hi-Fi Christmas. He's seeking $750 in contributions to cover the cost of manufacturing and promoting the CD, which should drop sometime around December. Pavelich isn't looking to bring toys to kids; he's hoping to give normal lives to people afflicted with Von Willebrand's disease.
His daughter Mari was born with the blood disorder, which makes it too risky for her to play many of the sports other kids can. In 2002, he put together the first Hi-Fi Christmas, which featured 19 power pop acts donating original and traditional holiday songs so that all of the profits could go to help find a cure for Von Willebrand's disease. The artists included The Spongetones, The Bradburys, The Lolas, Ted Ansani, Jim Babjak of The Smithereens, Phil Angotti, Bill Lloyd, and Jeremy. (see Archive December 14th, 2010 for my review.) Mari Pavelich, six years old at the time, contributed a short track called, "The Chubby Little Snowman." In terms of quality, it ranks with Black Vinyl's Yuletunes and Chris Stamey's Christmas Time as a highly entertaining compilation of power pop holiday music.
Four years later, Pavelich struck gold again, with another roster of artists for Hi Fi Christmas Volume 2, (see Archive December 15th, 2010 for my review). The fundraising goal remained the same. Some artists from the first release were back, along with new contributors like Joey Molland of Badfinger, The Elvis Brothers, and Marti Jones. Mari Pavelich recorded a catchy pop version of "Up On The Rooftop."
For Volume 3, Pavelich has lined up The Jigsaw Seen, Tinsley Ellis, The Sun Kings, Jamie & Steve, and The Click Beetles. Regular participants The Bradburys, Jim Babjak, Lisa Mychols, October Elsewhere, and yes, Mari Pavelich, are also on hand. Dan Pavelich is asking for some help in advance, and has set up a website with information on how people can help by making monetary donations or by just spreading the word. There are some perks based on the amount donated, but the real reward is knowing the money will go toward helping those afflicted with Von Willebrand's disease. Also, you'll have the joy of helping to continue the fun and festive Hi-Fi Christmas series.


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News & Notes: Game 82
Thursday, June 30, 2011 (7:05 p.m.) – Coca-Cola Field
Radio: WWKB AM 1520, bisons.com
Buffalo Bisons (35-46, T4h(-12.0), North)
RHP Dylan Owen (2-4, 4.56)
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (46-33, 1st(+3.5), North)
RHP Tyson Brummett (0-1, 5.19)
TODAY'S GAME: After splitting the first two games of a four-game series, the Bisons will host the Lehigh Valley IronPigs at Coca-Cola Field tonight (7:05 p.m.). The Bisons are now 5-1 on their 10-game homestand that began with a four-game sweep of Norfolk. Buffalo's record is 22-22 at home this season. Following tomorrow's series finale, the Bisons will host Syracuse for two games.
DEALIN' DYLAN: RHP DYLAN OWEN will make his 9th start of the season tonight. The right-hander has not given up more than three runs in each of his last four starts. Owen's ERA is a full point lower at home (4.10) than it is on the road (5.14) in the same number of starts. In his last outing against Norfolk, Owen went 5.1IP giving up two runs in a no decision. In his one previous start against the IronPigs this season, he earned the win pitching six scoreless innings while strucking out six on April 25.
EVANS ALMIGHTY: INF NICK EVANS' has tied the International League best 19-game hit streak for 2011. Columbus's Luis Valbuena hit in 19-straight May 22-June 9. Evans erupted for five hits, which marks the first time all season that a Bison player recorded five hits in one game. Evans is just the 8th Bisons player to reach 19 games with a hit streak in the modern era. During his streak, the slugger has averaged an amazing .514 (38-74) with 11 doubles, three home runs and 15RBI.
GET IGGY WITH IT: RHP RYOTA IGARASHI closed out the Bisons 7-5 win against the IronPigs yesterday. With the save, Igarashi is now tied for the team lead with RHP DALE THAYER at five. He now has made 10 consecutive scoreless outings out of the bullpen. Since June 8, the reliever has yielded just six hits and three walks with 11 strikeouts in 14.1 innings. He has yet to allow a hit with runners in scoring position (0-13).
BISONS BITS: RHP CHRIS SCHWINDEN was selected to the International League All-Star Team. He currently leads the team in the all Triple Crown pitching categories with five wins, 67 strikeouts, and a 3.12ERA…The Mets recalled OF FERNANDO MARTINEZ this afternoon.
METS UPDATE: The Mets (41-39) continue their hot hitting with a 16-9 win in Detroit last night. New York has now scored 52 runs in their last four games. C RONNIE PAULINO and OF ANGEL PAGAN both had four hits in the victory. New York takes on the Tigers again today at 1:05 p.m.


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Sesame Street's 43rd season debuted on September 24, 2012.[1] The first half of street stories (as well as a number of inserts) were filmed during the season 42 production period, with the second half being filmed during the season 44 period (started on September 20, 2012).[2] "Elmo the Musical" segments and the spoofs for the season were filmed between January and April 2012.[2] Filming for new Word on the Street and other tune-in segments took place in various New York locals in late May.[3]
Season overview
Season 43 continues Sesame Workshop's STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), expanding it to STEAM (adding Art). The season also deals with self-regulation, promoting dealing with feelings, following directions, staying on task, and self-control. "What's the Word on the Street?" returns for its 6th season, featuring 22 new words (4 of which are re-used from season 39 and season 41).
Replacing the long-running "Elmo's World" segment is a brand-new segment, "Elmo the Musical." The 11 minute segment features Elmo imagining himself in many musical adventures that teach math skills, such as counting and geometry. 10 segments have been produced. Also appearing are new installments of Abby's Flying Fairy School and "Super Grover 2.0."
Also introduced is a new recurring tune-in segment, "The People in Your Neighborhood," where Murray and Ovejita meet people with very unique careers (including a sand painter, a Bollywood choreographer and a kinetic artist). Three of the segments were filmed at and feature performers from Lincoln Center[4].
New parody segments this season include The Voice, "Birdwalk Empire" (spoofing Boardwalk Empire), "Upside Down Abbey" (spoofing Downton Abbey) and "Five By," a spoof of Train's "Drive By."
- 27 Episodes (4301-4327)
- Episode 4301 -- Get Lost, Mr. Chips
- Episode 4302 -- The Good Sport
- Episode 4303 -- Hansel & Gretel's Playdate with Big Bird
- Episode 4304 -- Baby Bear Comes Clean
- Episode 4305 -- Me Am What Me Am
- Episode 4306 -- A Song For The Letter "G"
- Episode 4307 -- Brandeis Is Looking For A Job
- Episode 4308 -- Don't Wake the Baby
- Episode 4309 -- Practice Makes Proud
- Episode 4310 -- Afraid of the Bark
- Episode 4311 -- Telly the Tiebreaker (repeat)
- Episode 4312 -- Elmo and Zoe's Hat Contest (repeat)
- Episode 4313 -- The Very End Of X
- Episode 4314 -- Sesame Street-O-Saurus
- Episode 4315 -- Abby Thinks Oscar is a Prince (repeat)
- Episode 4316 -- Finish the Splat
- Episode 4317 -- Figure It Out Baby
- Episode 4318 -- Build a Better Basket
- Episode 4319 -- Best House of the Year
- Episode 4320 -- Fairy Tale Science Fair (repeat)
- Episode 4321 -- Lifting Snuffy
- Episode 4322 -- Rocco's Playdate
- Episode 4323 -- Max the Magician (repeat)
- Episode 4324 -- Trashgiving Day
- Episode 4325 -- Porridge Art
- Episode 4326 -- Great Vibrations
- Episode 4327 -- Sesame Street Gets Through a Storm (repeat)
- During this season, a fictional sponsor tag is featured at the end of each episode (including repeats).
- This was the first season in which Susan, Gabi and Luis did not appear in any of the new street stories.
- This is the first season to produce less than 26 new street stories. Various repeats assist in filling up the basic 26-episode season.
- This is Desiree Casado's final season as a cast member.
Cookie Monster, Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Clucky Luciano, Mallard Capone, Agent Van Cuckoo, Telly Monster, Big Bird, Hansel and Gretel, Grundgetta, Zoe, Baby Bear, Snuffy, Rosita, Barkley, Oscar the Grouch, Murray, Nucky Ducky, Ovejita, Brandeis, Slimey, Grover, Three Little Pigs, Big Bad Wolf, Little Red Riding Hood, Count von Count, Mr. Johnson, Carson.
- Maria: Sonia Manzano
- Alan: Alan Muraoka
- Gordon: Roscoe Orman
- Gina: Alison Bartlett
- Luis: Emilio Delgado
- Bob: Bob McGrath
- Susan: Loretta Long
- Gabi: Desiree Casado*
- Chris: Chris Knowings
- Leela: Nitya Vidyasagar
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar
- *Occasionally appears during special occasions
- Pam Arciero, Jennifer Barnhart, Rickey Boyd, Fran Brill, Tyler Bunch, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Bruce Connelly, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Eric Jacobson, John Kennedy, Peter Linz, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Paul McGinnis, Jerry Nelson, Carmen Osbahr, Frank Oz, Martin P. Robinson, David Rudman, John Tartaglia, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Bryant Young
Guest stars[1]
- Executive Producer: Carol-Lynn Parente
- Co-Executive Producer: Kevin Clash
- Supervising Producer: Nadine Zylstra
- Coordinating Producer: April Coleman
- Senior Producer: Tim Carter
- Line Producer: Stephanie Longardo
- Producer: Benjamin Lehmann
- Directors: Kevin Clash, Ken Diego, Moses Edinborough, Jim Martin, Joey Mazzarino, Scott Preston, Lisa Simon, Matt Vogel, Nadine Zylstra
- Head Writer: Joey Mazzarino
- Writers: Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Christine Ferraro, Judy Freudberg, David Goldberg, J Milligan, Emily Perl Kingsley, Luis Santeiro, Belinda Ward, John Weidman, Ed Valentine
- Film Producer: Kimberly Wright
- Additional Voices For Abby's Flying Fairy School: Jeremy Redleaf, Jessica Stone
- Abby's Flying Fairy School characters designed by: Peter de Seve
- Puppets, Costumes, Props: Jason Weber with Connie Peterson, Rollie Krewson, Polly Smith, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Lara MacLean, Loryn Brantz, Colette Nickola, Marc Borders, Heather Asch, Joey Roddy, Jason Seck, Alana De Matteo, Anney Ozar, Travis Chinick, Muriel Grabe, Doug James, Jim Kroupa, Rebecca Sloane, Morgan Street, Paul Hartis, Tim Lagasse
- Music Director: Bill Sherman
- Director of Music Arrangements and Orchestrations: Joe Fiedler
- Vocal Director: Paul Rudolph
- Music Coordinator: Gaellissa Francis, Rigdzin Collins
- Composers: Jon Baker, Eli Bolin, Joe Fiedler, Chris Jackson, Alex Lacamoire, Stephen Lawrence, Janis Liebhart, Chris Miller, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Raymond Basho Mosko, Justin Paul, Alan O'Day, Kathryn Raio, Mark Radice, JP Rende, Bill Sherman, Nathan Tysen, Loren Toolajian, Russell Velazquez, PT Walkey
- Band Members: Randy Cohen, Michael Croiter, John Deley, Doug Derryberry, Joe Fiedler, Rob Jost, Gary Meyer, Kenny Rampton
- Production Designer: Bob Phillips
- Art Direction/Graphics: Magnetic Dreams, Pete Ortiz
- Prop Coordinator: Keith Olsen
- Sound Effects Editor/Re-recording Mixer: Dick Maitland, C.A.S
- Technical Director: Tom Guadarrama
- Cameras: Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Shaun Harkins
- Vice President of Education and Research: Rosemarie T. Truglio, Ph.D.
- Special Thanks To: Definition 6, Hyperactive Pictures, Magnetic Dreams, Speakeasy FX, Tony Testa, Yellow Sound Lab
- Taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios in New York
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Season 43 official press release
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stephanie D'Abruzzo official site
- ↑ "What's the word on the Street? The word on the Street is: Begin. #MurrayWOTS May 12, 2012. @welcomemattv, Matt Vogel's official Twitter feed.
- ↑ 'Sesame Street' visits New York's Lincoln Center. UPI.com. April 2, 2013


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"Go with your heart". This is the infamous response when someone is uncertain about a specific decision. I've always thought that was a reasonable response but God told me differently. I received a promise from God a year ago and to this day the promise has not been manifested in my life and I can't say the road has been easy but it has supplied me with the wisdom of hope and complete trust in God. The moment I received God's word, the promise that He told me was mine drew further away from me and my reality completely conflicted with His word. There have been many times over this year where I've wanted to psych myself out and convince myself that I didn't really hear God just so I can forego the desire of this promise and find something easier. Something less challenging. Something less painful. Something less gray. Something more black and white. Something that would have been outside of the will of God, but that is somewhere I don't want to be.
If I would have followed my heart, I would have been on the feeder road of my promise after exiting too soon because the highway was too hard. And each time I would get over into my far right-lane to attempt to exit, God would steer me back with Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" The definition of deceitful is "intended to deceive; misleading; fraudulent." Since the Word of God itself is telling me that my heart is intended to deceive me, will mislead me, and its feelings are fraudulent, then I would be making a huge mistake if I went with my heart. The reason why The Bible tells us the heart is deceiving is because the heart is where emotions root from and emotions are an immediate byproduct of current circumstances. That is why making a decision by following my heart results in a high possibility of regret because I don't know if my emotions concerning this decision will stay the same once my circumstances change. So, I had a conversation with God where he told me not to follow my heart, but to follow my soul.
The soul is where the mind and the heart congregate with the guidance of The Holy Spirit. If I have The Holy Spirit, which provides divine guidance, congregating with my mind and my heart then I am bound to make the right decision for my life. Going with my soul furthermore means that even when my heart is telling me something and my mind is telling me something, it must congregate with The Holy Spirit before a decision is made, which will align my mind and my heart with God's will for my life. That is why when people feel strongly about something they will say, "I feel this deep down to my soul", because the soul goes beyond the surface outlook and provides concrete God-given truth on the matter at hand.
The reason why God didn't say to go with my mind either is because the mind is constructed of past experiences and I can't trust a building that was built in the past to hold my future. 'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the LORD" (Isaiah 55:8). His thoughts and ways are based on getting us to the things which he has predestined for our lives because he knows what lies ahead but we only know what lies behind. That is why I can't lie to you and say that I know why my promise and my reality contradict each other because I don't. My ways are not God's ways and my thoughts are not God's thoughts. I may not understand God's way of bringing my promise to fruition, but I do understand that if God gave me a Word then it shall come to pass. That is why every time my mind and heart wants to forego the promise, my soul overpowers the voice of fear and uplifts the promises of God.
Father God, we come to you enlightened because the word has been a lamp unto our feet and a light onto our path. Thank you for guiding us with your Word. God, we come to you today praying for divine intervention and discernment when decision making. We declare today that we will no longer make decisions with our deceitful heart just because it feels right, but we will congregate our minds and hearts with The Holy Spirit because it is the guiding light. I pray that even when we feel outside the realm of our promise, remind us that your Word will never return void so if you said it we can believe that it shall come to pass. Father, we surrender to your will. Whatever you want us to do we will do. Wherever you want us to go we will go. However long you want us to wait, we will wait. Thank you for the power of The Holy Spirit to align our hearts and our minds with your will in the depths of our soul. The Bible says that a cord of three strands is not easily broken, so God will you be our third strand? Wrap our minds and our hearts in the power of The Holy Spirit and strengthen every weak mind, strengthen every weak heart, and enlighten every soul. In Jesus name, we pray this prayer of enlightenment and alignment. Amen.


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The six-month intermission is over. Those of you left in the lobby, wondering if Uma Thurman ever did kill Bill, may now return to your seats and unbuckle your belts and resume your gorging. Rest assured that Kill Bill Vol. 2, the final half of Quentin Tarantino's fifth movie, offers just what you expect it to, with minor alterations to merit its existence as part of two films rather than one. It's a continuation bereft of real revelation, a finale withheld from you for no other reason than Miramax wanted to double its receipts and the number of times you had to go see Uma Thurman mete out vengeance upon those who put her in a coma for four years and took her baby. Thurman's Bride, shot in the head and left for dead by David Carradine's Bill at the opening of the first "volume," has resumed her "roaring rampage of revenge."
Would Kill Bill have been better as one movie? It certainly would have been a longer one. Vol. 2 alone, with its scenes of endless chitting and chatting between Thurman and Carradine and Thurman and Madsen and Madsen and Hannah, feels bottomless all by its lonesome, even before you get to the two rounds of end credits. The first film, with its protracted fight sequences and gallons of gore, was exhausting; its successor, in which everyone left alive explains what happened to the intended and actually dead, is exhaustive. Together, they could make you a little groggy.
But they need each other to survive, like the two Captain Kirks in that Star Trek episode where the transporter splits him in half. One Kirk is soft and incapable of commanding; the other lusts for blood and is incapable of rational thought. Separated, they're useless; united, they're the best commanding officer in Starfleet. (Lest you think this comparison a bit, oh, geeky, consider that Tarantino credits the epigram for both Kill Bills -- "Revenge is a dish best served cold" -- to an "old Klingon proverb," from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Then again, what are Tarantino movies if not geek pornography?) The first Kill Bill was nothing but violence -- swordfight upon swordfight until the clanking of steel blades drowned out anything anyone said. The second is its emotional counterpart, the heart without all the blood drained from it and poured onto the floor for you to step and slip in.
The opening scene, set at the El Paso chapel where the Bride and her wedding party were massacred by Bill and his Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, sets the tone. We see, in black-and-white flashback, the events that set the movie(s) into motion: The Bride and her husband-to-be (Chris Nelson) and their small group of friends are chatting with the minister (Bo Svenson, speaking of flashbacks) about the next day's ceremony. Samuel L. Jackson is there, too, behind the piano; it's a nifty cameo, since it was Jackson who referenced Carradine's Kung Fu Caine in Pulp Fiction. Then Bill shows up to confront the Bride about her decision to leave him and a life of death for a gig in a used-record store, and during their brief, tender tête-à-tête you feel their history together. Their small talk has big consequences, not least because you know what's about to happen -- he's going to shoot her in the head -- and the conversation has the tension of a confrontation. Tarantino, bless him, even has the restraint to pull out of the chapel before the shooting starts; he's less concerned with the carnage than the aftermath for a change.
Then we meet Michael Madsen's Budd, who is Bill's brother and a man very much resigned to his fate. "That woman deserves her revenge," he explains to Bill, "and we deserve to die." Budd is probably the most complex character in the two films: an assassin now working as a bouncer at a topless bar who will take shit from the owner and even clean it up when it spills out of an overflowing toilet. But he does not go quietly; neither does Daryl Hannah's eye-patched Elle Driver, with whom Thurman crosses swords in a scene reminiscent of the Winnebago fight sequence from Raising Arizona.
Then we're left only with Bill and the Bride, for whom love and hate have become the same thing. Carradine, portraying Bill as a calm and charming killer, could just as easily kiss this woman as kill her. Perhaps theirs will end up as an inevitable union, bound by the daughter he has raised in the Bride's absence. Or perhaps not. Carradine, heard but not seen in the first movie, gives Kill Bill Vol. 2 a warmth and dignity its predecessor lacked. We come to understand his motives as well as we comprehend the Bride's. Their destinies are intertwined, like these two movies that can't exist without each other and shouldn't have had to.
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Before we begin today's Tom and Katie divorce coverage, let's start on a lighter note. My friend Caleigh sent this awesome reminder of amazingness out to a few of us yesterday and I thought you might like it too. June 2000. There is so much happening here I can't even...
By all means, take a few moments ...
That, of course, was the Old Katie. Or the old Old Katie. Old Old Katie was Josephine Potter. The New Katie is ferocious mother of Suri and opponent of Tom Cruise, no longer Old Katie who was lobotomised by Xenu. New Katie covers the upcoming issue of ELLE and, even though the shoot and interview took place before she surprise-filed for divorce, showed signs that she was recovering from her 7 year stupor. In the past, as well documented, when asked about marriage to Tom Cruise, KatE would keep repeating the mantra:
"He's amazing. I love him. He makes my life."
And all variations of the above.
This time, on the subject of her husband, KatIE's tone is much different:
"He has been Tom Cruise for 30 years. I know who I am and where I am and where I want to go, so I want to focus on that."
(OK fine, that's great. But can it not be fashion design? Because you really suck at it.)
In light of what's gone down the last few days, obviously mega foreshadowing. According to Page Six, she made it clear that day that she was not interested in any part of any conversation that involved her husband. Katie even seemed to resent the suggestion that her opportunities were not earned:
"Things are not handed to anyone. If anything, you work a little bit harder when you're in such visible circumstances."
I fundamentally disagree with this statement and we can get to that in another conversation but the point is that Katie was and is now AGGRESSIVE. She's testy. She's assertive. And she's seeing herself differently:
"It's like you're trying too hard to figure everything out (in your 20s). I definitely feel much more comfortable in my own skin (in my 30s). I feel sexier. I'm starting to come into my own. It's like a new phase."
Well if that's not a heads up...
(Sidebar on being in your 30s though - I totally agree, and not just because it's a way to rationalise not being 25 anymore. For the most part, in our 20s, we are dumb f-cks. What's ideal would be to have the ass you had at 22 to go along with the person you are at 35.)
Who is Katie Holmes now?
She wants us to believe she is the valiant protector of Suri Cruise and, as such, warrior queen against the evil Church of Scientology. This sh-t could be a video game, seriously.
Next: how a girl from Dawson's Creek might destroy the legacy of L Ron Hubbard.


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As is our practice on Wednesdays, we will now sing O Canada, which will be led by the hon. member for Vancouver East.
[Editor's Note: Whereupon members sang the national anthem.]
House of Commons Hansard #32 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was pension.
2 p.m.
The Speaker
As is our practice on Wednesdays, we will now sing O Canada, which will be led by the hon. member for Vancouver East.
[Editor's Note: Whereupon members sang the national anthem.]
National Volunteer WeekStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Anna Terrana Liberal Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, this is National Volunteer Week, an opportunity for us to thank those Canadians who devote their time and energy to helping individuals and causes and to improving the quality of life in our communities.
As a volunteer for many years, I know the dedication necessary to get involved in important causes to improve our society.
In my riding of Vancouver East life would be much worse without the help of our volunteers.
Volunteerism is a tradition as old as Canada itself and is quite unique to Canadians. Active, caring citizens have always played a critical role in our society. In celebrating National Volunteer Week we are recognizing the vital contribution of today's volunteers. At the same time, in highlighting their example, we are helping to nurture volunteers for the future.
I urge my colleagues and all Canadians to join me in thanking all the volunteers in Canada. They are undoubtedly our greatest asset.
Liberal Party Of CanadaStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Ken Epp Reform Elk Island, AB
Mr. Speaker, voters need accurate information to make wise decisions at election time. With one vote they are asked to choose their member of Parliament, select the government for the term, indirectly choose the Prime Minister and give their approval to a complete all or nothing list of agenda items.
During an election campaign it is not acceptable to say that the GST will be axed with pledges to resign if it is not, to write in small print that it will be harmonized, but to keep it and hide it once the election has been won. It is not acceptable to promise more free votes if all this means is that the status quo of free votes on private members' bills will be maintained. It is not acceptable to say that MPs will be given more authority to represent their constituents if it means nothing and that MPs will still be whipped into submission by threats and actions of expulsion.
I cannot understand why the Liberal Party, running on words of rebuilding the trust of Canadians, would so blatantly ignore its campaign commitments now that it has gained power.
Farm Credit CorporationStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Len Taylor NDP The Battlefords—Meadow Lake, SK
Mr. Speaker, it would appear that the federal Liberals are planning to turn the future of farm financing back to the banks. Liberals in the Senate, particularly those on the banking committee, have released a report calling for the shutdown of the Farm Credit Corporation.
While there has been warranted criticism of the FCC, which has yet to be properly addressed, there is no question about the need for an understanding and supportive farm lender. The banks have demonstrated that they would rather make outrageous levels of profit than provide service. They cannot be trusted to be the sole lender in the farm community, especially with respect to the needs of the primary producer.
The Liberals are using the back door, through the Senate, to get this issue into public debate and to continue their undermining of our agricultural support institutions. In response, the Liberals should be told that there is a role for a public sector lender with a
farm background and that there should be no support for the shutdown of the Farm Credit Corporation.
Bert CosmanStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Progressive Conservative
Elsie Wayne Progressive Conservative Saint John, NB
Mr. Speaker, as this is National Volunteer Week, I rise today to thank all the volunteers in my riding of Saint John, which has been ranked third nationally for volunteerism.
In particular, I want to congratulate an outstanding volunteer, Mr. Bert Cosman, who resides in the greater Saint John area. Mr. Cosman recently returned from working overseas for CESO, the Canadian volunteer advisers to business. CESO volunteer advisers are retired, professionally skilled men and women who share their experience with businesses and organizations in developing nations.
Bert went to Romania to assist a government owned company which manufactures high voltage equipment such as power transformers as well as electric and diesel locomotives. He interviewed all management and trade union representatives. He then prepared a report which recommended the centralization of market planning and sales and improvements in areas such as customer service.
I congratulate Mr. Cosman for his dedication and commitment to making this world a better place in which to live.
St. James Breakfast ProgramStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Peter Adams Liberal Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, the St. James Church men's club is one of the volunteer organizations in the Peterborough riding which is providing an early morning breakfast program for students. They feed between 50 and 75 students every morning of the school year. They do this at minimal cost.
They believe, and I agree with them, that their program goes way beyond simply providing a good breakfast for the children who attend. The children find themselves in a happy, welcoming environment. They get a good meal to start the day but they also get to start their day in an upbeat, friendly atmosphere.
I thank all the volunteers across Canada who, like the St. James group, are giving our children a head start.
Sir Wilfrid LaurierStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Denis Paradis Liberal Brome—Missisquoi, QC
Mr. Speaker, when the federal election campaign kicked off on April 25, 1896, Wilfrid Laurier, the Liberal member for Québec-Est, was Leader of the Opposition. He said at the time that Canada could accommodate more than one race; he was referring to French and English Canadians. Today, he would probably say more than one people.
However, Laurier also added: "But there must be only one nation".
From Saint-Lin-des-Laurentides to Arthabasca, from Cap-aux-Meules and Halifax to Vancouver and Victoria, let us follow, in the coming weeks, Wilfrid Laurier's election campaign.
The people of Brome-Missisquoi would now say to the then member of Québec-Est: "Good luck, Wilfrid Laurier".
Drummond's Economic PerformanceStatements By Members
April 24th, 1996 / 2 p.m.
Pauline Picard Bloc Drummond, QC
Mr. Speaker, a recent report by the Société de développement économique de Drummondville shows that, in 1995, our region broke industrial investment records, with the creation of 43 businesses for a total of 13,000 jobs.
These figures clearly highlight the entrepreneurial spirit of the industrial community in Drummond and result from the various local stakeholders' successful partnership to promote economic development.
I wish to point out that our region boasts the highest rate of entrepreneurship in Quebec, with 51 manufacturing businesses per 10,000 people, compared to 17 for all of Quebec. With a rate that is three times the provincial average, our region is more than ever Quebec's industrial heartland.
Volunteer WeekStatements By Members
2 p.m.
Eleni Bakopanos Liberal Saint-Denis, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week in Quebec, we are celebrating volunteer week under the theme "Volunteer work; it concerns you".
Tens of thousands of volunteers regularly dispense to those around them the friendship, care, understanding, respect and human touch we all need so much. In today's world, can you think of a better way to express love than through the daily actions of these volunteers?
It is with great pleasure that I take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication of our great many volunteers in the riding of Saint-Denis, who, like those of PEYO, la Maisonnette des enfants, la Maison des grands-parents and Moisson Montréal, through their patience and generosity, reflect the common values which are at the heart of Canada's identity.
The greatest gift one can give is oneself. Through volunteerism these people do that everyday. They deserve our gratitude and our continued support.
Clifford OlsonStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Allan Kerpan Reform Moose Jaw—Lake Centre, SK
Early release, Mr. Speaker, early release. Go out and kill 11 children, admit to it, and apply for early release under section 745 of the Criminal Code. No problem.
If the self-proclaimed beast of British Columbia or any others of his ilk ever get early release under section 745, then all Canadians will lay the blame at the feet of the Prime Minister, the justice minister and this Liberal government.
The member for Saskatoon-Dundurn who was the chairman of the justice committee and the member for Prince Albert-Churchill, who is the parliamentary secretary to the justice minister and who has Clifford Olson living in his riding, had better be prepared to answer to their constituents if Olson is released and goes on to commit another violent crime.
A final note. If Clifford Olson is released early, he will have served 1.36 years for each murder.
National Volunteer WeekStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Osvaldo Nunez Bloc Bourassa, QC
Mr. Speaker, this week is National Volunteer Week, which celebrates the work of millions of Canadians and Quebecers who volunteer their time, energy and talents to help others. These volunteers, 55 per cent of whom are women, express their love and generosity through a wide range of actions.
I want to praise the thousands of volunteers in my riding of Bourassa who generously help enhance their fellow citizens' quality of life. I am proud to represent a riding where dozens of community organizations are active. I would like to draw special attention to the work the Centre d'action bénévole de Montréal-Nord has been doing for several years now.
I encourage all Canadians and Quebecers to keep acting with solidarity, generosity and dedication toward the most disadvantaged members of our society.
Christine IchimStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John English Liberal Kitchener, ON
Mr. Speaker, courage is expressed in many ways. Sometimes it is the heroic effort of a Canadian peacekeeper or the selfless act of a firefighter who saves a child from a burning building. However it is expressed perseverance and strength always shine through in the drive to overcome nearly insurmountable odds.
Today I wish to acknowledge the courage of one individual, a young woman, Christine Ichim, who is from my riding of Kitchener, has taken upon herself the challenge of roller blading across Canada in an effort to raise awareness and research funding for the deadly disease of leukemia.
Her case is not unique in that thousands of Canadians and their families suffer as a result of this terrible cancer. With her mother falling ill with leukemia, Christine has made it her personal mission to find a cure to this disease, first by establishing a centre devoted to its study and more recently by organizing her personal challenge to skate across the country to raise funds for continued research.
It is for this reason I feel it is appropriate we acknowledge her courage to fight rather than despair. I salute Christine Ichim and ask that my colleagues share with me in wishing her all the success deserving of such a worthy cause.
Gasoline PricesStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
John Cannis Liberal Scarborough Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my dismay at the recent increase in the price of gasoline.
I do not remember reading about a crisis in any of the countries belonging to OPEC. I have not heard about a shortage in oil or petroleum and we all know there was no gas excise tax increase in the last budget. Therefore I am at a loss as to how to explain to my Scarborough Centre constituents why the price of gasoline keeps going up and up. They are fed up as I am with the greed of the large oil companies.
Could it be that the only reason the prices are increasing is that these oil giants are in collusion with each other? We have been told to reduce the deficit, to reduce our spending, not to raise taxes, to stabilize our monetary policies and we have done so and have acted in good faith. We are now asking these large oil and gas companies also to act as good corporate citizens and stop their gouging.
Canadians should not have to put up with gas price hikes every time the weather gets warm or every time a long weekend comes around. The time has come to let these oil giants know that enough
is enough. Canadians want to know what justifies these gas price increases.
West Bank And GazaStatements By Members
2:05 p.m.
Carolyn Parrish Liberal Mississauga West, ON
Mr. Speaker, no one in Canada tolerates the random acts of terrorism committed by Hamas in Israel. The violence in Lebanon has also shocked and saddened all of us. However the prolonged state of siege that the Palestinians are enduring in the West Bank and Gaza is causing unbelievable hardship to the residents, particularly the women and children who are desperate for food and medical supplies.
With their border crossings closed, an already fragile economy is enduring 90 per cent unemployment. The movement of goods has shut down. While people are hungry, tonnes of fruit and vegetables are rotting in the fields. Schools have closed down, turning thousands of children loose in the streets. Universities have also been shut down. Many cases of maternal and infant deaths have been recorded as access to hospitals is restricted. All Palestinians are being punished for the insane acts of a few.
Is it not time for Israelis who have known hunger, torture and fear to lift the regulations to keep hundreds of thousands of men, women and children in the worst conditions imaginable? How can peace be achieved when such suffering is allowed to continue?
Manitoba FloodStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jake Hoeppner Reform Lisgar—Marquette, MB
Mr. Speaker, again this spring we are watching anxiously as Manitoba residents battle flood waters. Certain parts of the province have been declared disaster areas as people try to salvage what they can of their personal belongings and livelihood.
We have all seen the images of flood waters rising to the roofs of houses and barns. Our hearts go out to these people who have bravely faced these disastrous conditions. We cannot help but admire those who are reluctant to leave their homes and are determined to get back as soon as possible to start rebuilding.
I hope that all three levels of government will be able to work co-operatively to give all possible assistance to these besieged families. I know all members of the House would like to join in offering our support for all those affected by the Manitoba floods.
Harmonization Of Sales TaxStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Robert Bertrand Liberal Pontiac—Gatineau—Labelle, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday's important announcement made by the Minister of Finance regarding the harmonization of the GST was well received in Quebec.
The Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance of the PQ government said: "This is very good. It sets a VAT all around us. Ours has the advantage of being the lowest one, thus putting us in a competitive position. This is good for trade and it harmonizes the economic space".
With this reaction, the PQ government proved wrong the gloomsters who keep saying that no agreement is possible between the governments of Quebec and Canada. Now that these people have been proven wrong, let us hope that the Bloc Quebecois will take note and will stop obstructing any attempt to bring the two governments closer to each other.
Armenian GenocideStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Sarkis Assadourian Liberal Don Valley North, ON
Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of Parliament who participated in yesterday's debate in the House and to congratulate them on passing the historic motion which reads:
That this House recognize on the occasion of the 81st anniversary of the Armenian tragedy which claimed some 1.5 million lives that took place on April 24, 1915, and in recognition of other crimes against humanity, the week of April 20 to 27 of each year as the week of remembrance of the inhumanity of people towards one another.
Canadians thank their MPs for this motion. It is a giant step forward toward recognition that the use of genocide and violence as instruments of national policy by any nation or any group at any time is a crime against humanity and must be condemned.
Government GrantsStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Randy White Reform Fraser Valley West, BC
Mr. Speaker, this is an interview for a grant, I mean a loan. No, I mean a contribution or whatever it is called.
Knock, knock. Come on in. Yes I'd like some money. Well first you have to qualify. What do I have to do? Do you know a Liberal? Yes. Have you paid your share to a Liberal's campaign? Yes.
Do you live in the region? No, do I have to? Has your business been successful? No. Will you employ more people? Not necessarily. Will you pay the money back? No. It's a grant isn't it? Are there similar businesses in your area? Yes, but they won't get a regional development grant. Well sir, it looks as though you qualify. As soon as we borrow the money from Japan, Germany or the U.S.A., we'll write you a cheque. And don't worry about any pay back-our children will look after it.
Tribute To General Jean Victor AllardStatements By Members
2:10 p.m.
Jean H. Leroux Bloc Shefford, QC
Mr. Speaker, I want to pay special tribute to the first francophone to be promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general in the Canadian Armed Forces, Jean Victor Allard.
Mr. Allard had a brilliant career. In 1964, he was promoted to the highest rank in the Canadian military forces. It was the first time that a French speaking person was appointed to that strategic position.
In 1965, he was appointed commander of the new mobile force, in Saint-Hubert. In 1966, he was promoted to the rank of general and appointed chief of the defence staff. It is under his supervision that the Canadian forces were integrated. In the late sixties, Jean Victor Allard left the military and proudly represented the Government of Quebec in New York City.
On behalf of the Bloc Quebecois, I offer my sincere condolences to the family of Mr. Allard, and I salute the great soldier that he was.
Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Roberval Québec
Michel Gauthier BlocLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the government was elected on the strength of a solemn commitment to abolish the GST. The Prime Minister said during the electoral campaign, "We are going to scrap the GST". The Deputy Prime Minister said, "If the GST is not abolished, I will resign". On May 2, 1994, the Prime Minister again said, "We hate this tax and we will get rid of it".
The Liberals made a number of solemn promises to eliminate the GST. Yesterday, however, not only did the Minister of Finance announce that the GST was being kept, he went on to say that we were going to pay $1 billion to extend it to the Maritimes.
How does the Prime Minister justify such a spectacular about-face?
Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Saint-Maurice Québec
Jean Chrétien LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, first, we can see what is going on in the Government of Quebec, where the mother house is making major changes to the Parti Quebecois program as it stood at election time. I just make this comment in passing.
I would simply like to read what is in the red book, the document our election campaign was based on. Here is what appears on page 22 of the English and on page 20 of the French:
A Liberal government will replace the GST with a system that generates the equivalent revenues, is fairer to consumers and to small business, minimizes disruption to small business, and promotes federal provincial fiscal co-operation and harmonization.
This is exactly what we have begun to do. We have succeeded in doing it with three Atlantic provinces and are negotiating with the others. Quebec was even ahead of the others. It understood the advantage of harmonization. We will finish the job with Quebec and we hope the other provinces will understand that a unified sales tax system in Canada is much simpler for everyone and much more effective.
We made it clear in the red book that we could not abolish a tax without equivalent revenues, because the priority of all governments at the moment, in Ottawa, Quebec City, Toronto or elsewhere, is to eliminate deficits, which have been a source of economic problems throughout Canada, in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes.
Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Roberval Québec
Michel Gauthier BlocLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister of Canada is becoming a specialist in post-election program changes. The changes should have been made before.
As the Minister of Finance acknowledged yesterday, it was a mistake to promise to eliminate the GST and not do so. Is the government not making a second and very serious political mistake by developing another harmonization model, different from the one already in place with Quebec, which had the advantage of not costing Canadian taxpayers a thing.
Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period
2:15 p.m.
Saint-Maurice Québec
Jean Chrétien LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, now the Bloc Quebecois is asking us to be inflexible, to give the exact same thing to everyone. Because it is complex, we are looking with the provinces for a solution that is acceptable and fair to everyone.
I hear the leader of the Bloc Quebecois saying we are changing our program; we are not changing our program. I just read our program. But we will see on Monday whether the leader of the Parti Quebecois in Quebec City has changed the Parti's program on Bill 101.
Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Roberval Québec
Michel Gauthier BlocLeader of the Opposition
Mr. Speaker, is the Prime Minister in such a tight spot in this House that he has to try to draw attention away from commitments he made and did not keep? It was right there on the TV screen yesterday: the Prime Minister in shirt sleeves before Liberal supporters making commitments to scrap the GST. What about the Deputy Prime
Minister who was going to resign if the GST were not eliminated. Where is she now?
How can the Prime Minister explain to Quebecers that, really, they have not been taken in again by the federal government, when, despite their good faith and their being the first to harmonize their sales tax with the federal tax, they did not get the compensation the Maritimers got.
Goods And Services TaxOral Question Period
2:20 p.m.
Saint-Maurice Québec
Jean Chrétien LiberalPrime Minister
Mr. Speaker, I will not read what I read earlier again; it is in the red book. It was very clear, and we are keeping the promise we made in the red book.
The Bloc Quebecois told Quebecers to vote for the real power. They are in opposition and they will be there for a long time to come. Their cousins in Quebec City are today changing, for political gain, the political program Mr. Parizeau used to get himself elected.
They are the last people to talk to me about not keeping my word. I have it in writing, and I-


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Orange Good Luck Cookies:
3/4 cup butter, unsalted
1+1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
4 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
3 cups flour
Preheat the oven to 325 F.
With an electric mixer, beat the butter until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks, vanilla extract, salt and orange zest. Stir in the flour. Chill the dough for about 15 minutes, until firm enough to handle, or 1 hour if you want to make cut-out cookies.
Shape into 4 logs that are 1+1/2" in diameter and cover with plastic wrap. Chill.
When the logs of dough are very firm, slice them about 1/4"-thick and place 1" apart on an ungreased baking sheet. If making cut-out cookies, roll the dough on a floured surface and cut as desired.
Bake until very pale golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from the baking sheet and let cool.


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You can use surveys to ask team members what they think about issues, how to improve your processes, and many other topics. You can collect the results by using several different types of questions, such as multiple choice, fill-in fields, and even ratings.
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After you create a survey, you can add questions right away. As you add each question, you are prompted to specify the text for the question, the type of answer that you expect to receive, and any other settings needed for the question and answer type. If you need to revise your survey, you can add more questions or change existing questions later.
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In this series of posts I will be exploring the concept of an iconic language built upon the vocabulary I have been incrementally creating as part of the Systema Framework.
Abstract Relationships
Concrete Relationships
I have worked with icons before and this is a revisit of some of those ideas as well as modifications.
Apport Icon Set
The Apport icon set defines the entities that can exist in a system:
Accord Icon Set
The Accord Icon set defines the relationships that can exist in a system:
Below is a cross product of the Apport and Accord Icon sets:
Record Icon Set
I am sure that the icon set below is familiar if you have followed my blog.
Note that the cross product below is only for the entities themselves and not for their relationships.
Properly utilized, an iconic language would allow you to build sentences out of the individual icons interactively.
I plan to continue to think about this subject further and will update as I go along.
Below are links to web pages and pdf documents I have read so far on the topic:
- A Methodology and Interactive Environment for Iconic Language Design
- Iconic Language for Mobile Communication
- New Frontiers in Visual and Iconic Languages (PDF)
- Beware of Style in Icon Design
- Iconic Programming, where to go?
- Graphical Encoding for Information Visualization: Using Icon Color, Shape, and Size To Convey Nominal and Quantitative Data (PDF)


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COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Junior Jay Carlson paced the Terrapins with four goals and an assist to lead the No. 4 University of Maryland men's lacrosse team to a 19-6 win over Robert Morris Wednesday evening at Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium.
Maryland (9-1, 3-1 ACC) jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first period and never looked back.
Junior Joe LoCascio jump started the Terps with the opening two goals of the game just 22 seconds apart. His first goal came at 9:27 and was unassisted with his second goal coming off an assist from senior Mike Chanenchuk.
After Robert Morris (4-6, 1-3 NEC) cut the lead to one with its first goal of the game at the 7:02 mark Maryland responded with three goals of its own.
Freshman Matt Rambo scored two goals just a minute apart. The first came at 6:19 after LoCascio dodged from the wing and found the freshman on the crease for an easy turn and shoot. Rambo's second goal was a quick release shot off an assist from fellow freshman Colin Heacock.
The Colonials cut the Maryland lead to 5-3 with two goals of their own. The Terrapin defense responded holding Robert Morris scoreless for the next 16:34 while the offense poured in seven straight goals.
During the Maryland seven goal run five different players tallied a goal including Carlson, who scored three of his four goals on the day.
Sophomore Henry West started off the scoring run at 12:18 of the second with a big overhand step-down shot off an assist from LoCascio.
After Carlson scored his first goal of the day, Chanenchuk increased the Maryland lead to 8-3 with a quick stick finish on the crease off an assist from junior Bryan Cole at the 5:13 mark.
Carlson then scored two straight goals, increasing the Terrapin lead to 10-3 with 2:39 remaining in the opening half. Carlson's first goal was an impressive behind-the-back finish from the right goal line extended off of a feed by freshman Tim Rotanz.
The final two goals of the half came from senior Michael Ehrhardt on a fast break goal and sophomore Jon Garino on an unassisted goal off a won faceoff. Garino's goal gave the Terps a 12-3 lead at the break.
After Robert Morris opened the second half scoring to cut the lead to 12-4 Maryland answered with four straight goals of its own.
Senior Rustin Bryant scored with 8:06 remaining in the third quarter on an unassisted goal around right goal line extended.
Maryland's riding effort earned the Terps their next goal. Carlson caused a Colonial turnover deep in their own end and found a wide open Rambo in front of an empty net for the easy finish to extend the Maryland lead to 14-4. Carlson finished off the third quarter scoring with 21 seconds remaining in the quarter off an assist from Bryant.
Maryland opened the final 15:00 of play with a goal from redshirt sophomore Kevin Forster, who scored from the left alley inside the left post off an assist from West just 49 seconds after the opening faceoff.
The Colonials answered with two goals of their own to cut the lead to 16-6, but that would be their final goals of the game, as the Maryland defense only allowed three Robert Morris goals in the final 44:13.
Maryland scored the final three goals of the game to give it a final score of 19-6. Freshman Ben Chisolm scored his second career goal with 3:42 remaining. Senior Quinn Haley scored just over a minute off an assist from sophomoreTyler Brooke. Junior Zack Wholley finished off the scoring with his first career goal with 1:38 left on the clock.
The Terps controlled the faceoff X with Garino winning 17-of-20 draws while collecting 13 groundballs, including 10 in the first half, on the day.
The Terrapin defense caused eight turnovers on the day with Ehrhardt leading the team with two.
Senior goalie Niko Amato played the first half for the Terps and made seven stops. He was relieved in the second half by sophomore Kyle Bernlohr, who nearly matched him with six saves of his own.
Maryland will have this weekend off before returning to action on Saturday, April 12, when its plays at Johns Hopkins in the 111th meeting of Lacrosse's Greatest Rivalry. The Terps and the Blue Jays are scheduled for a 2 p.m. faceoff at Homewood Field and the game will be broadcast live on ESPNU.
Game Notes:
• With today's 19-6 win Maryland is now 1-0 all-time vs. Robert Morris.
• With three points on two goals and an assist, senior Mike Chanenchuk now has 37 multi-point and 27 multi-goal games for his career.
• Chanenchuk extended his consecutive point-scoring streak to 32 games with the three-point effort and pushed his consecutive goal-scoring streak to 23 with his two goals.
• With two points on a goal and an assists, senior Rustin Bryant now has two multi-point games for his career.
• With four points on two goals and two assists, junior Joe LoCascio now has six multi-point and two multi-goal games for his career and registered his first career multi-assist game.
• With five points on four goals and an assist, junior Jay Carlson now has eight hat tricks, 17 multi-point and 14 multi-goal games for his career.
• With three points on a goal and two assist, sophomore Henry West now has four multi-point and two multi-assist games for his career.
• With three points on three goals, freshman Matt Rambo now has four hat tricks, seven multi-point and six multi-goal games for his career.
• With two points on two assists, freshman Tim Rotanz now has two multi-point games for his career and registered his first career multi-assist game.


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|file under: Middle East Peace, Demonstrations, Arab Spring
|5 May 2012 5:12 PM
|Change Don't Come Easy
|Posted by Nissim Dahan
Changing the Middle East can become quite frustrating to say the least. Suppose you believe deeply that change is in order. You rally the troops. You take to the streets. You dodge a bullet or two, if you're lucky. And when it's all said and done, new elections are held, the old guard may even be ousted from power, or so you think, and in come a new crop of leaders who leave you guessing as to whether the change that they have in mind is in sync with the change you were hoping for.
What's wrong with this picture?
People are putting their lives on the line, and so far at least, there remain strong doubts as to what it will all mean. There seems to be a dis-connect between the aspirations of the people on the one hand, and the kind of change that is likely to come about on the other.
What do the people on the street want? It's hard to say for sure. Maybe they don't even know. But there are hints. Mohamed Bouazizi, who started it all in Tunisia, wascollege educated and without a job. His was the story of many in the Middle East. He sold fruits and vegetables to support his mother and sister. When the police harassed him, and confiscated his cart, he set himself on fire, and set the Middle East ablaze. What was he telling us in that final act of despair? My guess is that he was saying that he needed a way to support his family, and he needed as well the freedom to live his life as he saw fit.
So it could be said that at the heart of the Arab Spring is a yearning for good paying jobs, and personal freedom.
And yet, as clear as this may be, there is still a gap between the change that people want, and the change that is likely to come about. So how do you bride this gap?
You can't depend on slogans. Slogans come and go, and are subject to the whims and fancies of those who set out to exploit them. You can't depend on violence. Violence begets violence, and you end up with leaders who assume power because it is in their nature to be even more violent than anyone else. You can't just hope that things will work out. Most times, power vacuums are filled in a grab for power, by leaders who are not inclined to listen to their people.
So what can you do to get your voice heard, and to bring about the kind of change you can only imagine? You build a model, a model that inspires a sense of hope, and that delivers on that promise with jobs, with dignity, and with personal freedom. We're not talking about a make-believe model. We're talking about a real model that you can see and touch, a model that will shine as beacon of light, for all to see, and for all to follow.
Want an example? Build a Green Industrial Zone in the most unlikely of places, in Rafah, Gaza, and use it as a new model for the Middle East. Make it an Arab initiative, to be funded by wealthy Arab investors. And let this model resonate with hope on as many levels as possible. If you believe in empowering women, then finance female entrepreneurs so that they can start their own businesses. If you believe in educating young people, then include a vocational school to teach needed skills. If you believe in sustaining the environment, then use state-of-the-art research and technology to address some of the environmental issues endemic to the region, such as: clean water, food production, healthcare
and green energy. Imagine Jews, Christians and Muslims showing up to work, on a daily basis, and building a new Middle East.
If you believe in the rich legacy of Arab dignity and pride, then reclaim it with a new model for the Middle East, one that can be replicated in a bid to revitalize the entire region with jobs, and with the personal freedom to which we are all entitled by virtue of our common humanity. A model of this sort will make very clear what we are fighting for, and how to get there.
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Appearing at the slightest uttering of the words "Christopher Guest mockumentary," Michael McKean, Ed Begley Jr., and Fred Willard have all been confirmed to join Guest's upcoming HBO series Family Tree, arising from the mist uncertain as to how they got there, but spirit-bound to begin rattling off improvised monologues into the nearest camera. As previously reported, the show stars Bridesmaids' Chris O'Dowd as a man who inherits a box filled with mysterious heirlooms that lead him to connect with the various eccentric, given-to-anecdotal-confession people in his family, including McKean as his father and Begley as his uncle. Willard, meanwhile, co-stars as Begley's neighbor and is not technically part of the family, having no interest in reproducing but obviously still liking to get as close to it as he can.
And with that, the Fred Willard Masturbation Joke Clown placed the wilted daisy from his lapel in an empty wine bottle. As it always did, the heat from the bare light bulb above his cot caused the greasepaint around his eyes to begin to smear. He had desperately danced and tumbled and japed, juggling all the Fred Willard masturbation puns he could think of to the calliope's incessant beck and call, and now another day was done. And still, no one loved him. How could they, when he didn't even love himself?


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Location: Food and Feed Safety ResearchTitle: Aspergillus flavus genetics and genomics in solving mycotoxin contamination of food and feed
|Yu, Jiujiang
|Bhatnagar, Deepak
|Cleveland, Thomas
|PAYNE, GARY - North Carolina State University
|NIERMAN, WILLIAM - J Craig Venter Institute
|BENNETT, JOAN - Rutgers University
Submitted to: Book Chapter
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/9/2010
Publication Date: 12/5/2012
Citation: Yu, J., Bhatnagar, D., Cleveland, T.E., Payne, G., Nierman, W.C., Bennett, J.W. 2012. Aspergillus flavus genetics and genomics in solving mycotoxin contamination of food and feed. In: Benkeblia, N. (ed). Omics Technologies: Tools for Food Science. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, FL. p. 367-402.
Interpretive Summary: Aspergilli are opportunistic fungal pathogens most commonly associated with diseases of crops, human and animal systems. The mechanisms that regulate production of secondary metabolites are not well understood. Genomics technology is a powerful tool in discovering genes and the mechanisms of genetic regulation in an organism. Genomics in Aspergillus flavus has been used in studying aflatoxin formation mechanisms of genetic regulation. In this chapter the current status and progress in genomics research, its applications, and future perspective for elimination of aflatoxin contamination in food and feed have been reviewed.
Technical Abstract: Aflatoxin contamination of agricultural commodities poses a potential risk to livestock and human health. It is not only a serious food safety concern, but it has also significant economic implications for the agricultural industry worldwide because of restrictions limiting the trade of contaminated crops. These concerns have lead to extensive studies on the occurrence, biosynthesis, and toxicity of aflatoxins. Over the last half century, intensive studies have been taken place on identification, characterization, toxicology, biosynthesis, genetics, and genetics regulation of aflatoxin biosythsis. In the last two decades, a major focus has been on understanding the genetic basis of aflatoxin biosynthesis. In the recent years, technological breakthroughs in large scale DNA sequencing has made it possible to study whole genome of Aspergillus flavus. Significant progress has been made in deciphering the aflatoxin biosynthetic pathway, genes involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis, and the A. flavus genome structure. In this chapter, we summarize the current progress on the genetics and genomics of A. flavus in an attempt to solve aflatoxin contamination of food and feed.